Satellite city view for Richmond, Virginia, Henrico, Chesterfield, Hanover, and the RVA metro with live police, fire, EMS, traffic, camera, medevac or police helicopter, and detailed incident markers.
Active public incidents with the clearest urgency, multi-source confirmation, or public safety impact.
Public source reports Domestic Trouble, Violent near 1000 ST PAUL ST.
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Public source reports Structure Fire at All Street Road near 10400 Hull Street Road, Midlothian, VA 23112.
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Public source reports Structure Fire at Crescent Park Drive near 12395 Crescent Park Drive, Midlothian, VA 23114.
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Public source reports Priority 1 Seizure Response near 20500 Warriors Way, Milford, VA 22514.
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A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 800 E FRANKLIN ST. First reported 53 min ago.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm, Smoke Detector near 800 E FRANKLIN ST.
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Public source reports EMS First Responder Call (Fire Response Only), UNCONSCIOUSNESS/FAINTING near 0 E GRACE ST.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm Hazard near 1912 Hilliard Road, Lakeside, VA 23228.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm, General near 600 E MAIN ST.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm near 629 E MAIN ST, RICHMOND, VA.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm at Residential Property near 309 Nottingham Drive, Colonial Heights, VA 23834.
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Public source reports Fire at Gossamer Terrace near Gossamer Terrace, Chesterfield County, VA 23120.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm near Sanctuary Trail Drive, Goochland County, VA 23238.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm at Business near 1752 Sanctuary Trail Drive, Goochland County, VA 23238.
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Public source reports Domestic Trouble, Investigate near 1300 N 35TH ST.
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Lower urgency items that still matter for neighborhood awareness and traffic planning.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near RICH: @MM 191 - I64 WB. First reported 10 min ago.
Public source reports Motor Vehicle Accident, No Injuries near 4000 MEADOWDALE BLVD.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near RICH: @EXIT 76B - I95 SB (BELVIDERE ST). First reported 10 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 5TH & MECHANICSVILLE, RICHMOND, VA. First reported 11 min ago.
Public source reports Police Information near 2600 PERDUE SPRINGS DR.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 4020 MEADOWDALE BLVD. First reported 0 min ago.
Public source reports 911 Hang Up near 9100 BON AIR CROSSINGS DR.
Public source reports Missing Person near 5900 WILLOWBRANCH DR.
Public source reports Check the Welfare near 8300 HAMPTON CREST CIR.
Public source reports Mental Subject, Investigate near N ROBINSON ST/GROVE AVE RICH.
Public source reports Disorderly, Investigate near 3800 CHAMBERLAYNE AVE.
Public source reports Merchant Check, Officer Initiated near 6500 HULL STREET RD.
Public source reports Wanted Person, Investigate near 400 N ARTHUR ASHE BLVD.
Public source reports Suspicious Situation near PAMS AVE / NORCLIFF RD.
Public source reports Wanted Person, Investigate near 1500 E MAIN ST.
Public source reports Burglar Alarm, Investigate near 2000 LAKEVIEW AVE.
Public source reports Trespassing, Investigate near 1100 SOUTHWOOD PKWY.
Public source reports Larceny, Investigate near 4700 JERVIE DR.
Public source reports LARCENY, DPR Call - Take A Report near 100 S BELVIDERE ST.
Public source reports 8:00 PM near S LABURNUM AVE / AUDUBON DR.
Public source reports 4:02 PM near 5200 Block CHAMBERLAYNE RD.
Public source reports 6:54 PM near 1600 Block HOPE RD.
Public source reports 5:54 PM near 4900 Block WOOD THRUSH CIR.
Public source reports 5:42 PM near 9900 Block INDEPENDENCE PARK DR.
Public source reports 6:36 PM near 9000 Block FAWN LN.
Public source reports 8:06 PM near 2100 Block HILLIARD RD.
Public source reports 7:39 PM near 11200 Block W BROAD ST.
Public source reports 6:52 PM near S LABURNUM AVE / WILLIAMSBURG RD.
Public source reports Trouble with Juvenil near 10900 BELVOIR RD.
Public source reports Smoke Detector Activation near 801 E FRANKLIN ST, STE 21, RICHMOND, VA.
Public source reports Silent E911 Call, Landline Call near : EST 62 N 2ND ST RICH.
Public source reports Check the Welfare near 10000 BEACH RD.
Public source reports EMS Call near 9100 BON AIR CROSSINGS DR.
Public source reports Medical Event near 7080 Brooks Farm Road, Mechanicsville, VA 23111.
Public source reports Lift Assist near 12 Glenbrooke Circle East, Richmond, VA 23229.
Public source reports Medical Event near 10393 Chamberlayne Road, Mechanicsville, VA 23116.
Public source reports Medical Event near Normans Bridge Road, Hanover, VA 23069.
Public source reports Medical Event near 3210 McIntyre Street, Short Pump, VA 23233.
Public source reports Lift Assist near 1565 Skirmish Run Drive, Richmond, VA 23228.
Public source reports Medical Event near 905 Cousins Avenue, Hopewell, VA 23860.
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The Powhatan Commonwealth's Attorney has declined to prosecute violations of Virginia's newly signed assault weapons ban, citing concerns over constitutionality and Supreme Court rulings.
A Virginia Democrat is facing backlash over comments he made about the future of a Supreme Court of Virginia justice whose term expires next year.
A family-owned skating rink in Chester will close its doors on Tuesday after more 40 years of business, with the owners saying they have been "informed" that staying open is no longer possible.
Signal RVA is a public Richmond metro live police, fire, traffic, and emergency incident map that turns active calls and public signal into clear public updates. It is built for residents who want fast context without raw private feeds or operator mechanics.
The best police scanner depends on the radio system in your city or county. For many metro areas, shoppers should research scanners that support the local trunked system, P25 digital voice, simulcast performance, and any fire or EMS channels they care about. Encrypted channels cannot be decoded by a consumer scanner, so check a radio database and local agency policy before buying hardware.
The public can often listen to lawfully available, unencrypted public-safety radio traffic or official/public feeds. Access varies by agency, state, feed host, and radio system. Signal RVA uses public summaries and official listen links or embeds only when they are allowed, and it does not publish private playback URLs, captured cookies, or restricted streams.
You can listen to some police, fire, EMS, rail, and aviation feeds on a phone through official agency pages, public feed directories, or scanner apps. Availability is uneven. Feeds may be delayed, offline, removed, or limited, and encrypted traffic will not be available through an app. Signal RVA is designed to provide Richmond context even when audio is unavailable.
In the United States, listening to lawfully available unencrypted radio is generally different from misusing a scanner, using it while committing a crime, intercepting restricted communications, or rebroadcasting restricted audio. State laws vary. In Virginia, for example, the law specifically addresses possession or use of a police-radio receiving device while committing certain crimes. This is not legal advice, check current law and local rules before relying on a scanner.
To find police activity near your neighborhood, start with official active-call pages, city or county police alerts, fire and EMS public incident pages, local news, traffic cameras, and agency social channels. In Richmond, Signal RVA combines public active-call context, map precision labels, source counts, nearby cameras, and update times so residents can see what is happening without needing raw scanner traffic.
Raw 911 call audio is usually not a live public search product. Some jurisdictions publish call-for-service summaries, incident logs, active calls, or public records, and some 911 audio may be available later through a lawful records request with redactions. Signal RVA focuses on public summaries and does not publish private tactical notes, personal details, or restricted audio.
Richmond's crime rate should be read from official annual or weekly crime-stat sources, not from a live incident map alone. The FBI Crime Data Explorer is useful for standardized annual comparisons, while Richmond Police publish local crime-stat and incident information for more current city context. Signal RVA shows live public-safety activity, which is not the same thing as an official crime-rate report.